History's Heroes Episodes Available now
Witold Pilecki: The Infiltrator—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Why did Witold Pilecki volunteer to be sent to Auschwitz?
Curt Bloch and the Underwater Cabaret—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
A German refugee risks his life to ridicule Hitler.
Noor Khan: The Operator—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
In occupied France, can Agent Madeleine escape from the Nazis?
Trailer—History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two
Terry Fox鈥檚 Marathon of Hope—History's Youngest Heroes
Terry Fox sets out to run the length of Canada on a prosthetic leg.
Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose—History's Youngest Heroes
A brother and sister mount a daring campaign against the Nazis.
Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days—History's Youngest Heroes
A young naval officer must choose whether to save the world or trigger its destruction.
The Grisly World of Andreas Vesalius—History's Youngest Heroes
A young man becomes a sensation when he starts dissecting corpses in front of crowds.
Rani Lakshmi Bai: The Warrior Queen—History's Youngest Heroes
A 22-year-old Indian woman takes on the British Empire.
The Visionary Julian of Norwich—History's Youngest Heroes
A young woman locks herself in a cell for years and becomes a literary trailblazer.
